diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index 8ac3330816c..080b4102051 100644
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2002-03-11  Douglas B Rupp  <rupp@gnat.com>
 
+	* config/alpha/xm-vms.h (__UNIX_FWRITE): Define.
+
 	* config/alpha/alpha.c (alpha_sa_size, VMS): Don't reserve space
 	for FP, already done later.
 
diff --git a/gcc/config/alpha/xm-vms.h b/gcc/config/alpha/xm-vms.h
index d728ec14f6f..7bfcebae81c 100644
--- a/gcc/config/alpha/xm-vms.h
+++ b/gcc/config/alpha/xm-vms.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 /* Open files in stream mode if not otherwise explicitly specified */
 #define __UNIX_FOPEN 1
 
+/* Write to stdout using fputc to avoid record terminators in pipes */
+#define __UNIX_FWRITE 1
+
 #define STDC_HEADERS 1
 
 #define HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX ".exe"